eicosanoids

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n. Plural form of eicosanoid.

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Examples

He concluded that inducing your body to create more? good? eicosanoids, and reducing the number of “bad” eicosanoids, would result not only in weight loss, but a reduction of Silent Inflammation, and other beneficial conditions.

Of course, the raw materials to be used in the making of inflammatory or anti-inflammatory intermediates eicosanoids also plays a role but their use comes after a ‘decision’ has been made to mount a particular type of immune response.

* Lowers the risk of premature birth and can increase the length of pregnancy and birth weight by altering the balance of eicosanoids involved in labor and promote fetal growth by improving placental blood flow.